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Luncheon Held for Scholarship Winners, Donors

Scholarships were awarded recently at a luncheon honoring donors and recipients.

Piedmont Technical College student and Greenwood resident Wesley Spires (left) recently received the Greenwood Rotary Club Scholarship at the annual scholarship luncheon. Spires, a business major, is congratulated by John Heydel. The scholarship is awarded annually to second-year students in associate degree programs and is based on academic achievement and financial need.

Two Piedmont Technical College students received the Nora Wells Cooner Scholarship at the college’s annual scholarship luncheon. Pictured are, from left, Derrell Bartley of the family; Alberta Wright, an administrative office technology (AOT) major from Greenwood; Tana Gibson, an AOT student from Fountain Inn; and Jo Bartley, scholarship donor and daughter of the late Nora Wells Cooner. The scholarship is awarded annually to full-time students with a minimum 2.5 grade point average and is based on financial need.

Two Piedmont Technical College students were recently awarded the H. Kelley Jones Scholarship at the annual scholarship luncheon. Pictured are, from left, Jordan Kay, a veterinary technology student from Abbeville; Jerry Alewine, dean of health science; and Mary Lominack, a veterinary technology student from Newberry. Awarded annually, this scholarship is available to a student enrolled in the veterinary technology program approved by the AVMAs.

Two Piedmont Technical College students were recently awarded the PTC Golf Classic Scholarship at the college’s annual scholarship luncheon. Pictured from left are Holly Hale, a massage therapy student from Laurens; Fran Wiley, executive director of the PTC Foundation; and Tammy Walker, an associate in science student from Ninety Six. The scholarship is awarded annually and is based on academic achievement and financial need.

Piedmont Technical College student and HVAC major David Morton (left) from Greenwood recently received the Piedmont Technical College HVAC Technician Scholarship at the college’s annual scholarship luncheon. Presenting the award is Keenan Tallent, HVAC instructor. Student must have completed 12 hours of core Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology courses and a minimum cumulative or program grade point average of 3.0.

Piedmont Technical College student and Greenwood resident Jorge Alvarado (left) was recently awarded the Annie Lee Swygert Scholarship. Alvarado, a criminal justice student, is congratulated by Gus Burgdorf, PTC Foundation development associate. The scholarship is awarded each year based on academic achievement and financial need to a South Carolina resident.

Piedmont Technical College student and Greenwood resident James Dilleshaw (right) recently received the C.Y. Thomason, Sr. Memorial Scholarship at the college’s annual scholarship luncheon. Dilleshaw, a building construction technology student, is congratulated by Richard Thomason, scholarship donor and presenter. Named for Thomason’s grandfather, C.Y. Thomason, who was a contractor for 50 years, the scholarship is awarded annually to a student in the Building Construction Technology program.